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FIRST EVERALL WOMEN SAILING EXPEDITION  BY EME SAILING ASSOCIATION, MCEME AND ARMY ADVENTURE WING
1. The first ever All Women Sailing Expedition of the Indian Army under the aegis of Southern Command Sailing Node, EME Sailing Association  and Army Adventure Wing was flagged off from Chennai on 15 Feb 2022 by Dr  Tamilisai Soundararajan, the Honourable Governor of Telangana State & Lieutenant Governor of Puducherry and Lt Gen TSA Narayanan, AVSM, Commandant MCEME and Colonel Commandant, Corps of EME. The expedition team completed its grueling journey in the high seas  and returned on 23 Feb 2022 wherein they were flagged in at the Chennai Port in a befitting ceremony.
2. The historic expedition was flagged in by Maj Gen SS Dahiya, SM, VSM, Chief of Staff, HQ Dakshin Bharat Area on 23 Feb 2022 at the Chennai Port. The General Officer complimented MCEME, EME Sailing Association, the Southern Command Sailing Node and the Army Adventure Wing for conducting such an event for the first time ever, and said that the expedition would not only give an impetus to Sailing as a sport, but would also inspire and motivate young girls to don the olive greens and serve the nation.
3. Maj Muktas Gautam from EME had led the momentous expedition with the team comprising of Majs Priya Semwal, Priya Das, Rashmil Sangwan, Arpita Dwivedi and Sanjana Mittal and Capts Jyoti Singh. Malvika Rawat, Shubham Solanki and Sonal Goyal. The Officers were trained in blue water sailing and watermanship under the tutelage of EME Sailing Association and HBTC Marve, before embarking on the expedition.
4. The expedition saw active support from the Indian Navy which provided a mother ship throughout and the Indian Coast Guard, which constantly tracked the movement of the expedition and provided all necessary assistance. The expedition was accorded an interim flagging in/off under the aegis of the Indian Navy at Vizag on 17/18 Feb 2022. A ground crew of the EME Sailing Association constantly monitored the expedition to coordinate the finer nuances and logistics for the expedition. HQ Dakshin Bharat Area provided the logistics support for conduct of the Flagging In/Off ceremonies at Chennai.
5. EME Sailing Association  at MCEME has been at the forefront of promoting Sailing and has carved a unique niche for itself. Apart from creating innumerable Sailors of national and international repute, EME SA has undertaken a large number of offshore sailing expeditions över the last two decades, like the Mumbai- Kochi expedition in J24 Boats in 2009, the Mumbai-Goa-Mumbai expedition in Seabird class boats in 2017, and the 'Indian Army Around the Indian Peninsula Offshore Sailing Expedition' in the year 2018. The successful completion of this expedition is yet another step towards women empowerment and the sustained efforts towards enhancing the role of Women Officers in the Indian Army.
6. In addition to the esteemed guest of honour, Mr Balaji Arun Kumar, IRTS, Deputy Chairman, Chennai Port Trust, Officials from Indian Navy and Coast Guard, Officers and members from the media attended the Flagging In ceremony.
Ministry of Finance
Auction for Sale  of  ‘5.74% GS 2026’,  ‘GoI Floating Rate Bond 2034’,  ‘New GS 2036’  ‘6.99% GS 2051’
Government of India  has announced the Sale  of
 “5.74% Government Security, 2026” for a notified amount of Rs 9,000 crore  through price based auction using uniform price method;  ‘‘GoI Floating Rate Bonds, 2034” for a notified amount of Rs 4,000 crore  through price based auction using uniform price method;  “New Government Security 2036” for a notified amount of Rs 10,000 crore  through yield based auction using uniform price method and  “6.99% Government Security 2051” for a notified amount of Rs 9,000 crore  through price based auction using multiple price method. GoI will have the option to retain additional subscription up to Rs 2,000 crore against each security mentioned above. The auctions will be conducted by the Reserve Bank of India, Mumbai Office, Fort, Mumbai on May 20, 2022 .
Up to 5% of the notified amount of the sale of the Securities will be allotted to eligible individuals and institutions as per the Scheme for Non-Competitive Bidding Facility in the Auction of Government Securities.
Both competitive and non-competitive bids for the auction should be submitted in electronic format on the Reserve Bank of India Core Banking Solution  system on May 20, 2022. The non-competitive bids should be submitted between 10.30 a.m. and 11.00 a.m.and the competitive bids should be submitted between 10.30 a.m. and 11.30 a.m.
The result of the auctions will be announced on May 20, 2022  and payment by successful bidders will be on May 23, 2022 .
The Securities will be eligible for “When Issued” trading in accordance with the guidelines on ‘When Issued transactions in Central Government Securities’ issued by the Reserve Bank of India vide circular No. RBI/2018-19/25 dated July 24, 2018 as amended from time to time.
Prime Minister's Office
Telephone Conversation between PM and the President of United States of America
(Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi had a telephonic conversation today with H.E. Donald Trump, President of United States of America. The two leaders exchanged views on the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on the global well-being and economy.
The Prime Minister conveyed deep condolences for the loss of lives in the United States, and his prayers for early recovery of those still suffering from the disease.
Stressing the special relationship between the two countries, the Prime Minister reiterated India’s solidarity with the USA in overcoming this global crisis together. The two leaders agreed to deploy the full strength of the India – US partnership to resolutely and effectively combat COVID-19.
The Prime Minister and the US President exchanged notes on the respective steps taken in each country for mitigating the health and economic impacts of the pandemic.
The two leaders also touched upon the significance of practices such as Yoga and Ayurveda  for ensuring physical and mental well-being in these difficult times.
They agreed that their officials would remain in close touch with respect to the global COVID-19 crisis.
Election Commission
ECI appoints Two Special Expenditure Observers for Telangana and Sikkim Bye-Polls
In exercise of the powers conferred on it under Article 324 of the Constitution and Section 20B of The Representation of the People Act 1951, the Election Commission of India today appointed an ex-Indian Revenue Service officer –Mr. B. R. Balakrishnan  and a serving Indian Revenue Service officer, Shri Suresh Kumar  as Special Expenditure Observers for the Bye-Elections to the Legislative Assemblies of Telangana and Sikkim, respectively.
The Special Observers will be supervising and monitoring the work being done by the electoral machinery and ensure that stringent and effective enforcement action is undertaken based on intelligence inputs and complaints received through cVIGIL, Voter Helpline 1950 against the persons/entities trying to induce voters by distributing cash, liquor & freebies etc. in order to vitiate the poll process.
Mr. B.R. Balakrishnan had served as DGIT ,Bengaluru earlier and Sh. Suresh Kumar is presently posted as as Principal Commissioner of Income Tax , Ahmedabad.
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Ministry of Education
Shri Dharmendra Pradhan to launch Mandate Document of National Curriculum Framework 
Union Education Minister Shri Dharmendra Pradhan will be launching the Mandate Document of National Curriculum Framework  on 29th April, 2022. The National Education Policy , 2020 recommends the development of National Curriculum Frameworks  in four areas- School Education, Early Childhood Care and Education , Teacher Education and Adult Education.
Dr. Ashwathnarayan C. N, Minister for Higher Education, Government of Karnataka; Dr. B. C. Nagesh, Minister for Primary and Secondary Education, Government of Karnataka; Dr. K. Kasturirangan, Chairperson, National Steering Committee for the National Curriculum Framework; Smt Anita Karwal, Secretary, Department of School Education and Literacy, Ministry of Education, and Professor D. P. Saklani, Director, National Council of Educational Research and Training  will be present on the occasion.
For providing inputs for the development of these, four curriculum frameworks, 25 themes based on the perspectives of the NEP, 2020 are identified under the three categories, viz., 1. Curriculum and Pedagogy 2. Cross-cutting Issues 3. Other important areas of NEP, 2020 focussing on systemic changes and reforms.
The Mandate Document describes the development process of the NCF, its expected structure and objectives, and some of the basic principles from the NEP 2020 that will inform the development of the four NCFs. The NCF is being drafted through a collaborative and consultative process, starting from district to state level and then National level. The ‘Guidelines for Position Papers for the Development of the National Curriculum Framework’ is an integral part of this Mandate Document.
The entire process of curriculum framework is being done in a paperless manner with very wide consultation at school/district/state level with the help of a Tech platform and Mobile App.
Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs
City Innovation Exchange  Launched for Fostering Innovation in Urban Ecosystem
Platform to Bring Together Citizen Organisations-Academia- Businesses- Government
CiX to Connect Cities to Innovators
The City Innovation Exchange  platform was launched by Shri Durga Shanker Mishra, Secretary, Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs at an online event here today. Shri Anil Agrawal, Joint Secretary, Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade , Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Shri Kunal Kumar, Joint Secretary and Mission Director, Smart Cities Mission, CEOs of Smart Cities and other officers of the Central and State Governments were also present at the event.
The platform will be a significant addition to the growing innovation ecosystem of India and focuses on fostering innovative practices in cities. CiX, through an ‘open innovation’ process, engages with innovators to design-test-deliver on solutions to pressing urban challenges. This initiative is among the ongoing efforts of the Government to realise Prime Minister’s vision of New and AtmaNirbhar Bharat, by making cities more self-reliant and enabled to meet the needs of and provide services to their citizens.
Designed on the philosophy of ‘everyone is an innovator’, the platform will bring together Citizen Organisations-Academia- Businesses- Government to co-create for the future of Urban India in a transparent and sustainable manner. The Smart Cities Mission will partner and effectively collaborate with Startup India, Atal Innovation Mission, AGNIi and other initiatives in the Indian Innovation ecosystem.
City Innovation Exchange 
The City Innovation Exchange  will connect cities to innovators across the national ecosystem to design innovative solutions for their pressing challenges. The platform will ease the discovery, design& validation of solutions through a robust, transparent and user centric process that will reduce barriers for innovators and cities to discover fitting solutions.
Built on the concept of ‘open innovation’, the platform will help in the flow of ideas ‘outside in and inside out’, enhancing the skills and capacity required to deliver smart urban governance. Through interaction with the Academia andBusinesses/Startups, the platform will benefit cities in the transfer of ideas from ‘labs’ to real environment. Similarly, by helping urban governments interact with citizens, the platform will ensure adoption of tested solutions that will be impactful and sustainable.
The platform in due time will help our cities in adopting solutions that will enhance the quality of life for its residents and significantly improve the Ease of Doing Business.
The Platform has more than 400 start-ups, 100 smart cities, more than 150 challenges statements and over 215 solutions at the time of launch.
Prime Minister's Office
Tribal leaders from Arunachal Pradesh call on PM
Tribal leaders from Arunachal Pradesh have called on the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi. The Prime Minister also shared a video of the interaction.
The Prime Minister tweeted;
“Had an excellent meeting with tribal leaders from Arunachal Pradesh. We discussed different aspects relating to the state’s development and fulfilling the wishes of the people.”
Ministry of Electronics & IT
MoS Rajeev Chandrasekhar on a three-day visit to Bengaluru from tomorrow
MoS Rajeev Chandrasekhar to address the Deep Tech Summit
First Digital India Dialogues on Digital India Act to be held with all stakeholders in Bengaluru
Union Minister of State for Skill Development & Entrepreneurship and Electronics & IT Shri Rajeev Chandrasekhar will be in Bengaluru for a three-day official visit from 9th March onwards
The Minister will be delivering an address at the Deep Tech Summit - Transformation Through Indigenous Innovation organised by MeitY-NASSCOM Center of Excellence  - IoT & AI.
Shri Rajeev Chandrasekhar will discuss about the policy initiatives that are being taken by the government of India to catalyse the deep tech ecosystem and further India’s digital economy goals.
He will also be launching the next edition of the flagship program Healthcare Innovation Challenge  at the event. Past editions of HIC have witnessed many successes of digital adoption by health providers across the country.
The summit will also showcase leading edge innovative solutions, curated round table and panels, networking opportunities with Industry leaders, Investors and government representatives. The DeepTech conference in Bengaluru will also draw participation from Startups from across the country especially Karnataka.
Later, the Minister will hold a consultation on the soon-to-be introduced Digital India Bill - a future ready legislation that aims to replace the existing IT Act & provide a strong framework for India’s Techade. These consultations are a part of the Digital India Dialogues that are in line with Hon. Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi Ji’s initiative of developing a consultative approach to law and policy making.
Shri Rajeev Chandrasekhar will be discussing with stakeholders including industry representatives, lawyers, Intermediaries, Consumer groups amongst others on the principles on which the proposed act will be based on and invite their inputs on it.
The next day, the Minister will address a session on "New India for Young India" at the R.V. College of Engineering, Bengaluru and interact with the students. As part of this initiative, the Minister has visited over 43 colleges across India in the past 18 months during which he has interacted with students on the opportunities available for them in New India and the efforts by the Narendra Modi Government on digitalization and Skilling, Catalyzing IndiaTechade.
Shri Rajeev Chandrasekhar will also hold an interactive session with IT professionals related to various aspects of tech development.
The Minister will be returning to Delhi on the 11th March.
Ministry of Railways
First Oxygen Express rakes leave from Mumbai region to Vizag to take Oxygen
The Ro-Ro service, from Kalamboli, with 7 empty tankers moved to Visakhapatnam from where Liquid Medical Oxygen will be loaded
Railways have geared up to run Oxygen Express in response to its fight against Covid-19
Indian Railways have geared up to run Oxygen Express in response to its fight against Covid-19.
Mumbai Division has built a ramp overnight within 24 hours at Kalamboli goods yard to facilitate loading/unloading of tankers in/from flat wagons. The Ro-Ro service with 7 empty tankers departed from Kalamboli goods yard for Visakhapatnam steel plant siding at 8.05pm today. This train will move via Vasai Road, Jalgaon, Nagpur, Raipur Jn to Visakhapatnam steel plant siding in ECoR zone where it will be loaded with Liquid Medical Oxygen.
Railways transported essential commodities and kept the supply chain intact even during the lockdown last year and continue to serve the Nation in times of emergencies.
It may be noted that upon the requests of various states for Oxygen transportation, Ministry of Railways explored the possibilty of transportation of Liquid Oxygen & conducted trial runs.
Ministry of Coal
Ministry of Coal Begins Auction of Coal Mines
Ministry of Coal has started the process of auction of 27 coal mines and allotment of 15 coal mines to Central PSU & State PSU’s. As per the objective of auctioning of coal blocks, the Government is auctioning 21 coal mines for ‘End Use Non Regulated Sector’ and 6 coking coal mines for End Use Iron & Steel. In case of allotment, 5 coal mines are for power sector, 9 for sale of coal and 1 for Iron & Steel.
At Peak Rated Capacity , these 42 coal mines will produce approximately 70 MTPA. Notice Inviting Tender and Notice Inviting Application have been published in the newspaper on 3rd- 4th August, 2019. The electronic bidding will be conducted on Metal Scrap Trading Corporation  platform. The last date of registration of bidder and sale of tender document is 13th September, 2019 and bid due date is 19th September, 2019. The electronic bidding will be conducted on MSTC Platform from 10th October, 2019 to 08th November, 2019. All further details are available on the website of Ministry of Coal https://www.coal.nic.in/.
Ministry of Steel
Shri Dharmendra Pradhan holds consultations with CEOs of steel industry
Petroleum and Natural Gas & Steel minister Shri Dharmendra Pradhan today held meeting with CEOs of steel industry in New Delhi. The issues and bottlenecks concerning the industry and the possible solutions for them were discussed in the meeting.
The Minister assured the industry of full support and cooperation from the government. He said that the steel industry has matured over the years, and has come a long way, in terms of capacity building, quality assurance and technology upgradation. He said that the industry has to mark its place in the world, by being more competitive, improving the quality, and undertaking more exports. Shri Pradhan called upon the industry to do more value addition and fulfil the requirements of the niche sector. He called upon the industry to diversify their sources of raw material procurements, so as to bring down the costs and not being bound by limited channels. The Minister said there is large scope and demand for the Indian products in the international markets. He assured them that the just and reasonable demands of the industry will be given due consideration, and early solutions to their problems will be explored.
The industry leaders raised several issues, including financing, easy availability of raw materials, free trade agreements, taxation, mining contracts, etc.
Ministry of Home Affairs
FIVE YEARS IMPRISONMENT TO AN Ex- BANK MANAGER AND A PROPRIETOR OF PRIVATE FIRM FOR CAUSING LOSS TO BANK
Kolkata, 9th May, 2022
The Special Judge, CBI Cases of Alipore court in West Bengal has sentenced Shri Debatosh Chanda, the then Branch Manager, Bank of Maharashtra, New Alipore Branch, Kolkata to undergo five years Simple Imprisonment with fine of Rs.57,000/- and Sh. Indrajit Chatterjee, Proprietor of M/s Chatterjee Exports, Lower Range, Kolkata, to undergo five years Simple Imprisonment with fine of Rs.51,000/-.
CBI had registered a case on 08.11.2001 against the accused on the allegations that the accused entered into a conspiracy and in furtherance to the said conspiracy, the Branch Manager, Bank of Maharashtra, allowed the said private person to avail Rs.12 lakh by way of creating a bogus loan account without execution of any document. An alleged loss of Rs.12 lakh  was caused to the Bank.
After investigation, a Chargesheet was filed on 27.11.2002 in the Court of Special Judge of Alipore against the accused. The Trial Court found the accused guilty and convicted them.
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Prime Minister's Office
PM to launch India Post Payments Bank on Saturday, 1st September
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, will launch the India Post Payments Bank  at Talkatora Stadium in New Delhi on September 1st, 2018.
IPPB has been envisioned as an accessible, affordable and trusted bank for the common man, to help speedily achieve the financial inclusion objectives of the Union Government. It will leverage the vast network of the Department of Posts, which covers every corner of the country with more than 300,000 Postmen and Grameen Dak Sewaks. IPPB will hence significantly augment the reach of the banking sector in India.
The launch of IPPB marks another significant milestone in the Union Government’s endeavour to take the benefits of a rapidly developing India to the remotest corners of our country.
On the day of the launch, IPPB will have 650 Branches and 3250 Access Points spread across the country. Simultaneous launch events will be held at these branches and access points.
All the 1.55 lakh Post Offices in the country will be linked to the IPPB system by December 31, 2018.
IPPB will offer a range of products such as savings and current accounts, money transfer, direct benefit transfers, bill and utility payments, and enterprise and merchant payments. These products, and related services, will be offered across multiple channels , using the bank’s state-of-the-art technology platform.
Prime Minister's Office
PM condoles passing away of Speaker of Nagaland’s Assembly, Er. Vikho-o Yhoshu
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has condoled the passing away of the Speaker of Nagaland’s Assembly, Er. Vikho-o Yhoshu.
“Anguished by the demise of the Speaker of Nagaland’s Assembly, Er. Vikho-o Yhoshu. He was a diligent leader who devoted his life towards the progress of Nagaland. My thoughts are with his family and supporters in these moments of sadness. May his soul rest in peace”, the Prime Minister said.
Ministry of Power
Power Ministry advises Gencos and Transcos to charge Late Payment Surcharge at a rate not exceeding 12% per annum
The measure aims to ease out financial burden on Discoms in context of COVID-19 spread
Consumers to benefit from reduction in charges
In order to alleviate the financial stress in the power system , all Generating Companies and Transmission Companies have been advised by Ministry of Power to charge Late Payment Surcharge at a rate not exceeding 12% per annum  for all payments made under the Liquidity Infusion Scheme of PFC and REC under Atmanirbhar Bharat. With this measure the financial burden on Discoms will ease out.
In general, the applicable rate of Late Payment Surcharges is quite high despite the fact that interest rates in the country have softened over the last few years. The rate of LPS in many cases ranges upto 18% per annum and has adversely impacted Discoms during this difficult phase of lockdown imposed on account of COVID-19 pandemic
COVID-19 pandemic has adversely affected the liquidity position of all stakeholders of power sector especially Distribution Companies. A number of measures have been taken by the Government to mitigate the adverse impact which include rebate on capacity charges, relaxing provisions of Letter of Credit for scheduling of power, Liquidity Infusion Scheme, etc. One of the measures taken is with regard to Late Payment Surcharge , which becomes applicable in case of delayed payments by distribution companies to the generating companies and transmission licensees for power purchase/ transmission of electricity for the period up to 30.06.2020. This will help consumers by maintaining smooth power supply and reduction in charges despite the difficult times.
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